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Militants’ attack: FG to reclocate affected Ijaw community

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Friday, December 24th, 2010

The Federal Government has assured the Ijaw community of Ayakoromor in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, who were forcefully ejected from their traditional homes by militants of resettlement and adequate security. In pursuance of this commitment, relief materials had been delivered by National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to the displaced persons in the […]

Siasia names Eagles for US tournament

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, December 24th, 2010

Nigeria coach Samson Siasia will lead a squad of players from Nigeria’s domestic league to an invitational tournament in the USA in February. Siasia has called up 30 players from the Nigeria Premier League in preparation for the United States President’s Day Celebration Soccer Invitational Tournament, the Green Soccer Bowl. The tournament takes place […]

Ojukwu flown abroad for treatment

Posted by admin Headlines, Raw Politics Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

CHIEF Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, national leader of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), who has been on intensive care at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, since Sunday last week, has been transferred abroad for treatment. The ambulance conveying him moved from the intensive care of the UNTH at 11.00 a.m. on Thursday. The national […]

Drama as Police dock alleged DDC machine thieves

Posted by admin Headlines, Latest Politics, Nigerian Police, Raw Politics Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

The uncooperative attitude of the police yesterday almost marred the arraignment of suspects alleged to have stolen 20 Direct Data Capturing, DDC, machines at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. The drama that trailed the arraignment began when the suspects were brought to the premises of the Ikeja Chief Magistrate Court at about 10.30 […]

2011: Steer clear of partisanship, IG warns CPs

Posted by admin Headlines, Latest Politics, Nigerian Police Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

Inspector General of Police, Hafiz Abubakar Ringim, yesterday, warned police commissioners in the country to steer clear of partisan politics and ensure their relationships with the governors of the states began and ended with providing security for lives and property. He said as the 2011 general elections approached, the “boys would soon be separated from […]

Arms shipment: Court grants Iranian suspect bail

Posted by admin Headlines, Latest Politics Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

An Iranian, Azim Aghajani, who allegedly conspired with three Nigerians, Ali Usman Abbas Jega, Aliyu Oroji Wamako and Muhammad Tukur Umar, to import 13 containers laden with rockets and other ammunition into Nigeria on October 25, 2010, was yesterday granted bail by an Abuja High Court sitting in Maitama. The Iranian has been under the […]

$180m Halliburton scam: Court grants EFCC leave

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines, Latest Politics Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

An Abuja High Court sitting in Maitama, yesterday, granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, leave to arraign six Nigerians accused of complicity in the $180 million Halliburton bribery scam. Justice Ishaq Bello who gave the anti-graft agency the nod equally fixed January 27, 2011, to take the plea of all the accused persons. […]

Obama calls Jonathan on Cote d’Ivoire

Posted by admin Headlines, Latest Politics, Presidency Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

PRESIDENT Barack Obama has placed a phone call to President Goodluck Jonathan, congratulating him over Nigeria’s leadership role in handling the political crisis in Cote d’Ivoire. Vanguard gathered that Obama spoke with Jonathan on Wednesday afternoon, ahead of an emergency ECOWAS meeting in Abuja on Friday to discuss the situation in Cote d’ Ivoire. A […]

2011: Imoke Emerges C’River PDP Sole Candidate

Posted by admin Cross River, Elections 2011, Headlines, State News Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke, has emerged the sole candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2011 gubernatorial election in the state. This followed the screening of aspirants for the party’s gubernatorial primaries across the country which held at the party’s zonal headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. At the exercise which […]

FG recovered $170.8m crime proceeds in 2010 – AGF

Posted by admin Headlines, Latest Politics Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

The Federal Government has within this outgoing 2010 recovered the sum of $170.8 million as crime proceeds from various multinational companies and individuals indicted in the course of the year. The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Bello Adoke (SAN), disclosed this, on Wednesday, during the annual ministerial press briefing of […]